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509 1912 (6 Sept.) A red band cover from Fukien to Shanghai, bearing local overprinted ‘Republic Of China’ in red char. on CIP Coiling Dragon 3c blue green, tied by char. ‘FUKIEN’ with char. index ‘First Year’ (元年) on reverse with char. ‘FUKIEN/ FOOCHOW/9.9.12’ cds, with char. index ‘First Year’ (元年) Fine. Photo HK$ 4,200 - 4,500 510 1913 (25 May) An opened red band Postage Due cover from Kalgan to Peking, bearing overprinted ‘ROC’ on Postage Due 2c strip of 3, tied by char. ‘CHILI/KALGAN’ cds, with faint ‘PEKING’ arrival cds. Small part of the cover is being trimmed. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 18,000

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511 1913 (7 Feb.) A small cover to USA, bearing Revolution 10c tied by faint bilingual ‘ANKING; cds, with ‘SHANGHAI/ I.J.P.O/10.2.13’ Japan P.O transit, with faint bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ transit. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 512 1913 (7 Jan.) Cover via Siberia to London, franked on front with “Republic of China” overprint by Statistical Department on CIP Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by PEKING bilingual bisected cds dated 7 Jan. 13, Peking lunar cds dated Second Year First Month 7th Day on reverse, fine. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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